Cost of Living Comparison Between Jijel and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Jijel and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Jijel is 33.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 43.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jijel is 19% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 41.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jijel
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.47 DZD 323
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-59.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.89 DZD 3,126
$33.17 COP 124.7K
-27.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.79 DZD 627
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-34.29%
Cappuccino
$0.98 DZD 128
$1.63 COP 6,128
-39.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 DZD 81.0
$1.05 COP 3,944
-40.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZD 30.19
$0.77 COP 2,896
-70.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 DZD 252
$1.73 COP 6,505
11.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 DZD 316
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-24.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jijel
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 DZD 122
$1.07 COP 4,012
-13.08%
White Bread (500g)
$0.14 DZD 18.11
$1.31 COP 4,931
-89.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 DZD 185
$1.38 COP 5,191
2.90%
Eggs
$1.82 DZD 238
$2.25 COP 8,450
-19.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.23 DZD 1,208
$4.48 COP 16.9K
106.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.38 DZD 573
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-23.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.50 DZD 1,636
$8.86 COP 33.3K
41.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 DZD 421
$2.24 COP 8,431
43.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.96 DZD 387
$1.06 COP 3,985
179.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 DZD 191
$1.51 COP 5,693
-3.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 DZD 98.1
$1.36 COP 5,115
-44.85%
Potato (1kg)
$0.63 DZD 81.9
$1.12 COP 4,215
-43.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.36 DZD 46.64
$1.17 COP 4,397
-69.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 DZD 55.9
$0.90 COP 3,392
-52.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZD 36.30
$0.84 COP 3,147
-66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.38 DZD 312
$2.26 COP 8,494
5.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 DZD 932
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-28.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 DZD 177
$1.18 COP 4,448
15.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 DZD 281
$2.39 COP 8,986
-10.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Jijel
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 DZD 28.69
$0.86 COP 3,230
-74.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.54 DZD 2,296
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-57.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 DZD 91.2
$1.47 COP 5,517
-52.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.20 DZD 26.13
$1.95 COP 7,317
-89.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.48 DZD 717
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-29.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 DZD 47.88
$0.97 COP 3,637
-61.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K DZD 4.7M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
98.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K DZD 4.5M
$26.7K COP 100.5M
27.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jijel
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.77 DZD 5,336
$81.1 COP 305.0K
-49.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.93 DZD 907
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-26.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 DZD 2,301
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-25.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jijel
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.57 DZD 2,300
$25.55 COP 96.0K
-31.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 DZD 805
$4.10 COP 15.4K
50.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jijel
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$88.1 DZD 11.5K
$306 COP 1.2M
-71.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,375 DZD 180.0K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-76.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jijel
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.27 DZD 4,748
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-39.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.43 DZD 4,375
$31.96 COP 120.2K
4.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.9 DZD 8,229
$103 COP 386.2K
-38.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.0 DZD 8,769
$108 COP 405.6K
-37.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jijel
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$201 DZD 26.3K
$483 COP 1.8M
-58.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$124 DZD 16.2K
$377 COP 1.4M
-67.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 DZD 36.5K
$822 COP 3.1M
-66.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 DZD 23.6K
$721 COP 2.7M
-74.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$802 DZD 104.9K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-71.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$419 DZD 54.8K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-68.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jijel
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$260 DZD 34.0K
$538 COP 2.0M
-51.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
13.43
-59.64%

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Last update for Jijel: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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